CWatters wrote: > On 13/06/2013 02:17, Bob Campbell wrote: >> >> >> >> >> >> Here is a transcript entry from the WW1 service records for whom I believe >> is My Henry John LEE: > > You didn't mention having the birth record but sounds very much like like this one... > > Births Jun 1879 > Lee Henry John Edmonton 3a 244 > > Edmonton includes Tottenham.. > > http://www.ukbmd.org.uk/genuki/reg/districts/edmonton.html > > Sub-districts : Cheshunt, East Tottenham, Edmonton, Enfield, Hampstead, Hornsey, Pymmes Park, Southgate, > Tottenham, Waltham Abbey, West Tottenham, Wood Green. > > A member tree on Ancestry suggests he married.. > > Helen Flyn on 4 Nov 1900 at Hackney St John's, London, Middlesex, England > > FreedBMD has > > Surname First name(s) District Vol Page > > Marriages Dec 1900 > > Beech James Henry Hackney 1b 861 > Flynn Helen Hackney 1b 861 > Gillard Marion Hackney 1b 861 > Lee Henry John Hackney 1b 861 The father of the Henry John Lee (cellarman) who married Helen Flynn on 4th November 1900 in St John, Hackney is John Lee, carman. This corresponds with the details for Henry John Lee born in South Hatcham in the 1881 census. Her father is William Flynn deceased Births Jun 1879 Flynn Mary Ellen Liverpool 8b 4 1881 census RG11; Piece: 3609; Folio: 30; Page: 6 1 in 9 Court, Adlington Road, Liverpool William Flynn 27 Boarder Widower Cotton Porter b ireland Ellen Flynn 17 months b Liverpool The service record for Henry JAMES Lee, RASC does not say anything about him being married/separated, just says next of kin P Pritchard living with him as his wife. Why do you think Ellen/Helen is Alice ? I think perhaps you have the wrong couple in 1901 Name Age RG13; Piece: 257; Folio: 120; Page: 8. 394 City Road, Islington Henry Lee 23 Engineer's Shop b Tottenham Elen Lee 22 Caretaker b Liverpool -- Anne Chambers South Australia anne dot chambers at bigpond dot com

Anne Chambers wrote: > > > The service record for Henry JAMES Lee, RASC does not say anything about him being married/separated, just > says next of kin P Pritchard living with him as his wife. He's actually signed his attestation form 'Henry James Lee' so it's not a clerical error. I think the chances of his being your Henry John Lee are slight. -- Anne Chambers South Australia anne dot chambers at bigpond dot com